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as in clusters
a number of things considered as a unit
ate a whole package of cookies at once
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Recent Examples of packages
Using wiretaps and surveillance, in addition to search warrants, agents and officers recovered roughly 33 kilogram-sized packages of cocaine and more than 6 kilograms of fentanyl, eight loaded firearms and one imitation pistol, officials said.
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Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 11 Dec. 2024
Comparatively, 5 percent of condo or townhouse tenants and 3 percent of Americans who live in single-family homes are at risk of having their packages stolen.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 11 Dec. 2024
The kilogram-sized packages were marked with luxury brand names and symbols, including Moet and Louis Vuitton.
—Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 11 Dec. 2024
Board votes to add middle schools Murphy presented 10 packages to the board on Monday.
—Madeline Mitchell, The Enquirer, 11 Dec. 2024
The group estimated that about 260,000 packages were stolen each day last year.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 11 Dec. 2024
Tens of millions of packages are stolen from apartments, condos and homes each year, and the thefts are costing American consumers billions of dollars.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 11 Dec. 2024
Members have access to a Single Film Ticket pre-sale, and limited quantities of passes and packages remain on sale.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 11 Dec. 2024
Whole Foods The chain grocery store is offering a variety of packages to celebrate the holidays.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American-Statesman, 10 Dec. 2024
Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 11 Dec. 2024
Comparatively, 5 percent of condo or townhouse tenants and 3 percent of Americans who live in single-family homes are at risk of having their packages stolen.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 11 Dec. 2024
The kilogram-sized packages were marked with luxury brand names and symbols, including Moet and Louis Vuitton.
—Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 11 Dec. 2024
Board votes to add middle schools Murphy presented 10 packages to the board on Monday.
—Madeline Mitchell, The Enquirer, 11 Dec. 2024
The group estimated that about 260,000 packages were stolen each day last year.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 11 Dec. 2024
Tens of millions of packages are stolen from apartments, condos and homes each year, and the thefts are costing American consumers billions of dollars.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 11 Dec. 2024
Members have access to a Single Film Ticket pre-sale, and limited quantities of passes and packages remain on sale.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 11 Dec. 2024
Whole Foods The chain grocery store is offering a variety of packages to celebrate the holidays.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American-Statesman, 10 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for packages
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Strings of old beer cans and potato chip packets, designed to scare away elephants, adorn the walls of roadside homes.Tommy Trenchard, NPR, 8 Dec. 2024
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Federal drug safety officials advised against viral honey packets containing potentially unregulated ingredients.Rey Covarrubias Jr., The Arizona Republic, 8 Dec. 2024
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These books are not just lining the shelves of university libraries, but are also hidden away in museums, secondhand bookstores and private collections and listed in online auctions.Lianne Kolirin, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
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In an industry rarity, Rosso left Galliano free of any commercial obligation to create Margiela’s Artisanal collections, returning couture to its function as a research and development department that can inspire other product lines, rather than service an elite clientele.Miles Socha, WWD, 11 Dec. 2024
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Value retailers will focus on absorbing costs, streamlining assortments, and preserving affordability to retain price-sensitive customers.Shelley E. Kohan, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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The company forecasts same store sales to be down 2% to 3% for the full fiscal year 2025, with expectations of a positive holiday performance driven by new fashion assortments and services.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 5 Dec. 2024
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Dial created works in a variety of modes, from allegorical paintings to massive assemblages.Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 21 Oct. 2024
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Fabric scraps, the netting from bags that may have once held tangerines—all this stuff Jackson synthesized into a whole that owes nothing to Rauschenberg’s assemblages or to the Arte Povera movement but grew out of the art of making do.Hilton Als, The New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2024
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Every universe needs a bevy of stars to fill out the constellations, not just your Supermans and Batmans, but your Guardians, Squads, and Creatures, too.Ben Travers, IndieWire, 5 Dec. 2024
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Traditionally reliant on fewer, highly advanced satellites in higher orbits, the agency is now moving toward constellations of smaller, low-cost satellites.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024
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Automakers are shifting their production mix to hybrid vehicles, which rely mostly on fossil fuel engines but are equipped with small batteries to increase fuel efficiency.Russ Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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Imagine a device that could produce power without needing large batteries, like solar panels or grid dependence.Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Packages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/packages. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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